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System utilities, Run Diagnostics, Run IBM Enhanced Diagnostics

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You can create an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette from: The Product Recovery CD. The Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD. The World Wide Web (http://www.ibm.com/pc/support) by downloading the diskette image. These diagnostic programs run independently of the operating system and will help isolate your computer hardware from software that was preinstalled (or that you have installed) on your hard disk. Use the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics to diagnose and isolate hardware problems. You can use this program to test the hardware (and some software) components of your computer. This method of testing is generally used when other methods are not accessible or have not been successful in isolating a problem suspected to be hardware related. To start the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program from the Product Recovery CD or the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD, you might need to change the primary startup sequence to use CD-ROM as the First Startup Device. For instructions to change the startup sequence, see "Setting the startup sequence" on page 48 To run diagnostics from the Product Recovery CD: 1. Place the Product Recovery CD in the CD-ROM drive and turn on the computer. 2. The Main menu displays. 3. Select System utilities. 4. In the System utilities menu, select Run Diagnostics. 5. The IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program is started. 6. When you finish running the diagnostic program, remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive, and turn off the computer. 7. If you changed the startup sequence, restore it to the original settings. To run diagnostics from the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD: 1. Place the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD in the CD-ROM drive and turn on your computer. 2. A menu appears with a selection to run IBM Enhanced Diagnostics. 3. Select Run IBM Enhanced Diagnostics to start the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program. Chapter 6. Troubleshooting 127

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You can create an IBM Enhanced Diagnostics diskette from:
±
The
Product Recovery CD
.
±
The
Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD
.
±
The World Wide Web (http://www.ibm.com/pc/support) by
downloading the diskette image.
These diagnostic programs run independently of the operating system and
will help isolate your computer hardware from software that was
preinstalled (or that you have installed) on your hard disk.
Use the IBM
Enhanced Diagnostics to diagnose and isolate hardware problems.
You can use this program to test the hardware (and some software)
components of your computer.
This method of testing is generally used
when other methods are not accessible or have not been successful in
isolating a problem suspected to be hardware related.
To start the IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program from the
Product Recovery
CD
or the
Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD
, you might need
to change the primary startup sequence to use CD-ROM as the First Startup
Device.
For instructions to change the startup sequence, see “Setting the startup
sequence” on page
48
To run diagnostics from the
Product Recovery CD
:
1.
Place the
Product Recovery CD
in the CD-ROM drive and turn on the
computer.
2.
The Main menu displays.
3.
Select
System utilities
.
4.
In the System utilities menu, select
Run Diagnostics
.
5.
The IBM Enhanced Diagnostics program is started.
6.
When you finish running the diagnostic program, remove the CD from
the CD-ROM drive, and turn off the computer.
7.
If you changed the startup sequence, restore it to the original settings.
To run diagnostics from the
Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD
:
1.
Place the
Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostics CD
in the
CD-ROM drive and turn on your computer.
2.
A menu appears with a selection to run IBM Enhanced Diagnostics.
3.
Select
Run IBM Enhanced Diagnostics
to start the IBM Enhanced
Diagnostics program.
Chapter 6.
Troubleshooting
127